The old aristocrat left, and the young count's uncle's wife finally entered the room.
She had been just outside the room earlier, and her laughter didn't sound even a bit "sad". Clearly, her mood was quite good.
"How are you feeling?" she asked.
The young count's uncle rolled his eyes and said nothing.
This gesture caused his wife's eyebrows to furrow; she was somewhat dissatisfied, "Kip, mind your attitude!"
"Kip" is a short form, or nickname, for the young count's uncle's name; when you remove the surname and some irrelevant parts from his name, it's simply Kipling.
People always like to give each other short names and nicknames, especially the aristocrats.
The arrogance of the aristocrats created this style; they always refer to those not as high as them in this manner.
They rename others, adding adjectives to their names, such as "weak" or "stupid".
